Cockton Hill Infant School
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure, governing body and our school policies. You can find details of how we are performing by viewing or downloading our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Cooking
- Music
- White Rose Maths
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114111
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Marie Batten | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr John Alexander Redman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Yvonne Etherington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Cathy Hunt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Charlotte Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Soppitt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas John Cuthbertson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Joanne Harnaman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kerry Tallentire Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record